THE FREEPORT HIGH SCHOOL girls soccer team hosted a three-team round robin with Traip and Gorham at Joan Benoit Samuelson Track and Field at Freeport High School on Saturday. Freeport opens the regular season at Gray-New Gloucester on Sept. 5 at 6 p.m.
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Machado’s homer lifts Padres to 3-1 win over Red Sox
SAN DIEGO — It took just one swing by Manny Machado in the first inning to give the San Diego Padres all the runs they’d need to avoid being swept by the defending World Series champion Boston Red Sox. Machado hit a two-run home run — his first in more than three weeks — and left-hander […]
Field hockey teams show all the right moves in dance off
WINSLOW — Saturday just before noon, the most competitive event of the high school sports preseason, if not the entire fall, took place at Winslow High School. The participants look forward to this all off season. For the winner, it can set the tone for the season to come. Of course, we’re talking about the annual […]
New coach, familiar voice, familiar face
Brunswick — It’s been since 2011 where the Brunswick High School field hockey team made the postseason. After years of steady improvement and the growth of the youth program, coupled with the hire of new coach Carrie Sullivan, the Dragons are poised to continue on that path. Sullivan takes over for Karen Paquin this fall after […]
Red Sox make quick work of Royals, 5-4
BOSTON — Brock Holt helped the Red Sox make quick work of the Kansas City Royals in a victory that was two weeks in the making. Holt hit an RBI single with one out in the 10th inning as Boston beat Kansas City 5-4 on Thursday to complete the weather-suspended game that began Aug. 7. “We […]
Photos — Eagles soar into first week
MT. ARARAT HIGH SCHOOL athletes are off and running this week for the fall sports season. Athletes are practicing locally on campus and nearby fields to get ready for their campaigns.
Harper homers, Phillies beat Boston, 5-2
BOSTON — The Fenway fans were letting Bryce Harper have it, calling the Phillies’ $330 million man “overrated” and other insults that Philadelphia manager Gabe Kapler couldn’t bring himself to repeat. Harper then quieted them with one swing. “He’s good at doing that, shutting them up,” Phillies starter Drew Smyly said on Wednesday night after Harper’s […]
Dragons hit the fields, court during the first week of practices
BRUNSWICK HIGH SCHOOL athletes began their fall sport seasons this week with practices all around.
Nola, Phillies beat Red Sox, 3-2
BOSTON — Phillies shortstop Jean Segura was throwing out Red Sox baserunners from both sides of the infield. Segura made a quick flip to throw out Xander Bogaerts for the first out in the ninth when he attempted go from second to third on a grounder to short. Then, while covering the second base position in […]
Sea Dogs fall again to Reading, 7-1
Portland — Denyi Reyes was putting together an impressive run of starts, from June through early August. He lasted at least six innings in 14 straight starts; giving up three runs or fewer in seven consecutive. His ERA was down to 3.63. But Reyes has allowed 14 earned runs over his last three starts, including six […]